Chris Kaman | Center/Forward | #35

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Chris Kaman is reportedly leaving his options open for the 2016-17 season.

There has been speculation that the 34-year-old might retire, but Blazers head coach Terry Stotts said Kaman is leaving his options open. "I think he’s leaving his options open as far as playing next year," Stotts said. "I don’t know where he is with that. I just heard today that he is beginning a workout regimen." While Kaman could help the Blazers or another team as a big man off the bench, he won't have any fantasy value if he does return for another NBA season. Thu, Sep 1, 2016 09:10:00 AM

Chris Kaman logged 10 minutes vs. his former team on Wednesday, finishing with four points on 2-of-6 shooting, five rebounds and one steal.

Terry Stotts made multiple adjustments tonight and getting Kaman involved early was one of them, something foreshadowed down the stretch of Game 1. The veteran appeared in only 16 games this regular season and isn't a viable DFS play, but his re-emergence does make Ed Davis (two points, six boards in 13 minutes) a much riskier option. Thu, Apr 21, 2016 01:29:00 AM

Chris Kaman (strained abdomen) logged eight minutes vs. the Clippers on Sunday, finishing with six points on 3-of-4 shooting, two rebounds, one assist and two turnovers.

Kaman wasn't part of the rotation for most of the season but he earned minutes tonight with Portland down big in the fourth quarter. He knocked down some shots and was used to hack DeAndre Jordan, but he won't be a relevant fantasy player while Mason Plumlee and Ed Davis are healthy. Mon, Apr 18, 2016 01:45:00 AM

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Chris Kaman logged 10 minutes vs. his former team on Wednesday, finishing with four points on 2-of-6 shooting, five rebounds and one steal.

Terry Stotts made multiple adjustments tonight and getting Kaman involved early was one of them, something foreshadowed down the stretch of Game 1. The veteran appeared in only 16 games this regular season and isn't a viable DFS play, but his re-emergence does make Ed Davis (two points, six boards in 13 minutes) a much riskier option.

Chris Kaman (strained abdomen) logged eight minutes vs. the Clippers on Sunday, finishing with six points on 3-of-4 shooting, two rebounds, one assist and two turnovers.

Kaman wasn't part of the rotation for most of the season but he earned minutes tonight with Portland down big in the fourth quarter. He knocked down some shots and was used to hack DeAndre Jordan, but he won't be a relevant fantasy player while Mason Plumlee and Ed Davis are healthy.

His status for Wednesday's game vs. the Thunder is up in the air, but he may not play since he isn't a consistent part of the rotation anyways. He finished Tuesday's game with one rebound and one assist in two minutes.

Kaman agreed to a role at the end of the bench in exchange for the Blazers picking up his $5 million option during the offseason, but it also came with the "caveat" that GM Neil Olshey would trade Kaman if it could result in improving Portland's roster. "I know it's a high possibility," Kaman said. Regardless of where the veteran center suits up, Kaman won't be a fantasy option at this stage of his career.

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The Blazers have picked up Pat Connaughton's $1.4 million option for the 2017-18 season.

The Blazers now have 14 guaranteed contracts heading into the season, one short of the league maximum. With Allen Crabbe in Brooklyn, Connaughton will have a chance to compete for the backup SG minutes behind C.J. McCollum. He's still not a fantasy option in most formats and we don't see that changing anytime soon.

Noah Vonleh described his right shoulder injury as a "light strain," and said he'll be back on the court in 4-5 weeks.

Vonleh will assuredly miss the first two weeks of the season, but he should be able to get back out there by late-October or early-November at the latest. Al-Farouq Aminu, Caleb Swanigan and Ed Davis are all candidates to start at the four in Vonleh's absence, and that's a position battle we'll be monitoring closely over the course of training camp and the preseason.

Zach Collins (right quad) will not play for the rest of Las Vegas Summer League.

He caught a knee to his thigh and apparently it's caused some bruising. Before the injury, Collins didn't have the strongest showing in Vegas this past weekend with a five-point Sunday and a 10-point outing on Saturday. He should have a chance to get backup minutes at the five, but he doesn't have fantasy value in most leagues.